Storm reports for June 26, 2013

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On June 26, 2013, 40 hail, 196 damaging-wind and 4 tornado reports were logged across 21 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Charleston County, SC.

Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.

Storm reports by state

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (40)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $1.8 million in property damage and $33,000 in crop damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (240 events in 21 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Larue County, KY (near Tonieville) · Tornado EF2 · $500,000
  “During the late evening hours, a bowing segment embedded within a lengthy line of storms parallel to and south of the Ohio River began to surge southeast. On the northeast section of this segment, a reflectivity notch became apparent.”
• Union County, IL (near Alto Pass) · Thunderstorm wind 96 mph · $200,000
  “At least 15 trees, some of which were very large, were blown down. About ten houses were damaged by falling trees. Some of these houses sustained major damage. There were also vehicles damaged by falling trees.”
• Perry County, IN (near Troy) · Tornado EF1 · $200,000
  “A circulation embedded within a strong line of storms spawned an EF-1 tornado that touched down to the northwest of Tell City, in Perry County, Indiana. It moved southeast for just over 5 miles across Tell City, lifting just south of the intersection of State Highway 237 and Scotch Pine Road.”
• Gibson County, IN (near Princeton) · Thunderstorm wind 64 mph · $100,000
  “Lots of trees were blown down. Large limbs were snapped off. Some of the trees and tree limbs produced damage to houses. The damage occurred on the west side of U.S. Highway 41 just north of County Road 350S.”
• Rockingham County, NC (near Leaksville Arpt) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $85,000
  “Thunderstorm winds blew several trees down power lines down. One tree fell on three cars Rhodes Road, two of which were totaled. Damage values are estimated.”
• Surry County, NC (near Zephyr) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $60,000
  “Damaging winds along a line of thunderstorm blew down trees throughout the county. A structure was damaged along Reeves Mill Road due to a fallen tree. Power lines were brought down by either winds or fallen trees on Joe Reed Trail and Zephyr Road. A transformer was also damaged on Joe Reed Road.”

Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.

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